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So what exactly is a framework? Besides the latest in web development buzzwords that is. Well, a framework is essentially, a collection of practices, methods, tools, libraries and standards which attempt to abstract ordinary and routine tasks into generic modules that can be reused. Basically the inevitable goal in constructing a framework is to let the developer or the designer focus on tasks that are unique to a given project.
If you are a web designer or a developer and you work on a number of similar sites, than you can probably benefit from an abstraction of CSS code for use with your web design process. For example, if you work on a variety of retail clothing websites, they will most likely be more similar than they are different and therefore a [[CSS: Tutorials and Tips for Web Development
| CSS]] framework would prove a useful tool. With a framework, more people are able to dive right into web development and editing as the framework will have dictated many important aspects of the page, like the style, the alignment etc.
A List Apartis a magazine which examines the design, development, and overall meaning of web content, with a focus on web standards and ideal practices. They have a fantastic article which explains with examples, CSS frameworks, their general use and overall efficiency. This site is also a great resource for all things web design and web development. Definitely worth checking out.
MooTools Frameworks
MooTools is an open-source, compact, modular, object-oriented
JavaScript framework created for use by the intermediate to advanced JavaScript developer. It allows you to write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with its elegant, well-documented, and easy-to-understand API. MooTools is compatible and has been exhaustively tested with Safari 2 and 3, Internet Explorer 6 and 7, Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, 2.0+, and 3.0+, Opera 9.0+ and Camino 1.5+. You can
download MooTools here and take a look at some other sites that use MooTools:
Scriptaculous Frameworks
Scriptaculous provides you with a multitude of easy-to-use, cross-browser user interface JavaScript libraries to make so you can give your website and web applications the pop and pizazz they need. Scriptaculous provides a visual effects engine, a drag and drop library (including sortable lists), a couple of controls (Ajax-based autocompletion, in-place editing, sliders) and more.
